Peter Parker is an unhappy man: after two years of fighting crime as
Spider-Man, his life has begun to fall apart. The girl he loves is engaged
to someone else, his grades are slipping, he cannot keep any of his jobs,
and on top of it, the newspaper Daily Bugle is attacking him viciously,
claiming that Spider-Man is a criminal. He reaches the breaking point and
gives up the crime fighter's life, once and for all. But after a failed
fusion experiment, eccentric and obsessive scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is
transformed into super villain Doctor Octopus, Doc Ock for short, having
four long tentacles as extra hands. Peter guesses it might just be time for
Spider-Man to return, but would he act upon it?
It's been two years since Peter Parker transformed into Spider-Man, and he
is still trying to balance life perfectly. His love for Mary Jane is
becoming much stronger, as he finds it hard to not let her down. His
friendship with Harry Osborn is at risk, as the young Harry is frustrated
with Spider-Man getting away with his father's death. And if this wasn't
enough for the super hero, a new enemy is in town. Dr. Otto Octavius is
involved in a freak scientific accident and becomes the dangerous Doctor
Octopus.
Peter Parker's having a rough time. His double life as the super hero
Spider-Man is having a devastating impact on his civilian life. Things are
so bad he declares that he's quitting and never putting on the suit again.
However, his sense of duty forces him to become a hero again when the
brilliant scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is transformed in an accident and
becomes Dr. Octopus. With four metal tentacles sticking out of his back,
he'll prove to be a more than worthy opponent for Spider-Man.
Peter Parker can't seem to catch any kind of break. Being Spider-Man has
brought him nothing but problems as far as his personal life is concerned.
Not only that, Mary Jane Watson is engaged to astronaut John Jameson, and
Peter may lose her forever. Things are so bad for him that he is pushed
past his breaking point, so he decides that he doesn't want to be a super
hero anymore, until a freak accident transforms Dr. Otto Octavius into Dr.
Octopus, a super-villain with four metal tentacles protruding from his
torso. Peter realizes that only Spider-Man can stop him but, of course,
problems arise. Mary Jane gets caught in the middle, and Harry Osborn, who
still blames the web-slinger for the death of his father Norman Osborn,
also the Green Goblin, wants him dead. Spider-Man will have to push himself
past his limits if he's going to survive.
Peter Parker appears to be your average ordinary college
student--struggling to make ends meet, living hand-to-mouth, and attempting
to capture the heart of the girl of his dreams. All is not as it seems, as
Peter also possess amazing super-powers that he uses to serve to protect
his fellow man as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Peter is now faced
with the titanic choice of living his life out as he wants, or shouldering
the burden of his unwanted responsibility.
Two years have passed for Peter Parker, established in his role as college
student...and as a crime fighter. He can't keep up at school, pay his rent,
or make amends with his estranged best friend Harry, who wants Spider-Man
dead. Mary Jane is more skeptical than ever of the man in her life. Peter's
idol, a renowned scientist named Otto Octavius, who resurfaces as Doctor
Octopus following a failed fusion experiment. Peter, at times noticing he's
losing some of his powers, and feeling the effects of the stress in his
personal life, realizes he must decide between being who he once was or
retaining his secret identity to stop Doc Ock and save New York City.
